# Where is "api\_secret" located on dashboard?

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/where-is-api-secret-located-on-dashboard/3844>\
**Category:** Getting Started with Alpaca\
**Created:** [January 5, 2021, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/where-is-api-secret-located-on-dashboard/3844 "2021-01-05T21:23:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brandon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@Brandon](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Brandon)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/where-is-api-secret-located-on-dashboard/3844/1 "2021-01-05T21:23:19Z")

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Hi!

Simple question. I see the api key, and the api website on the dashboard, but I can’t find the API\_SECRET. Where is it?

Thanks!!!

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/where-is-api-secret-located-on-dashboard/3844/2 "2021-01-05T22:32:04Z")

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The API secret key only displays once after the keys are regenerated. You must copy and store it for future use. If you loose it, you will need to regenerate new keys. Does that make sense?

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**Author:** ![Brandon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@Brandon](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Brandon)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/where-is-api-secret-located-on-dashboard/3844/3 "2021-01-06T00:16:27Z")

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It makes sense, and it worked!!! Thank you so much!